1. 

Officials — Staff of the European Investment Bank — Pre-litigation procedure — Optional — Initiation of conciliation proceedings — Possibility of bringing an action before the EU Judicature before conclusion of the proceedings

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 47 and 52(1); Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 90 and 91; Staff Regulations of the European Investment Bank, Art. 41)

(see paras 93-96)

2. 

Officials — Staff of the European Investment Bank — Pre-litigation procedure — Conciliation Board — Composition — Criteria for assessment — Application for appointment of the Chairman of the Board brought before the President of the Court of Justice — Duty to act within a reasonable time — Criteria for assessment

(Staff Regulations of the European Investment Bank, Art. 41)

(see paras 98-100)

3. 

Judicial proceedings — Application initiating proceedings — Formal requirements — Brief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based

(Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 21 and 53; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 76)

(see paras 109, 216-218)

4. 

Judicial proceedings — Time limit for producing evidence — Article 85(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court — Scope — Evidence in rebuttal and amplification of previous evidence — Precluded — Submission of evidence before the oral part of the procedure is closed — Whether permissible — Conditions

(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 85(2) and (3) and 92(7))

(see paras 142-144, 156-160, 192-195)

5. 

Officials — Staff of the European Investment Bank — Reports procedure — Appraisal report — Rights of defence — Scope — Obligation to give the person concerned a proper hearing — Appraisal procedure conducted unlawfully — Infringement — Consequences

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 41(2), 47 and 48)

(see paras 162-167, 179-181, 184-187)

6. 

Officials — Staff of the European Investment Bank — Reports procedure — Appraisal report — Reference in the appraisal report to incidents which are the subject of an internal investigation pending before the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) — Different purposes of the procedures concerned — Infringement of the presumption of innocence — None

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 48(1))

(see paras 200, 204-206, 208)

7. 

Actions brought by officials — Actions for damages — Annulment of the unlawful act not capable of ensuring adequate compensation for the non-material damage sustained — Non-material harm caused by damage to the official’s honour, dignity, self-esteem or good name on account of an unlawful appraisal report

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91)

(see paras 228-235)

1. 

Annuls PT’s appraisal report for the 2014 appraisal exercise;

2. 

Orders the European Investment Bank (EIB) to pay PT the sum of EUR 2000 in compensation for the non-material damage suffered, together with default interest from the date of delivery of the present judgment at the rate fixed by the European Central Bank (ECB) for its main refinancing operations, increased by 3.5 points;

3. 

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

4. 

Orders the EIB to pay the costs.